Bay Area boutiques celebrate #SFStyle

San Francisco and East Bay boutiques joined the Chronicle's Style team to celebrate the section's relaunch on April 23, 2014. Fashionable locals showed up at a series of parties across the Bay Area to shop, mingle and toast the new Style section, which came out in Sunday's paper. Click here to check out the new section online.

Bay Area boutiques, including HeidiSays Shoes, participated in Style Celebrations in honor of the new Style section in the SF Chronicle on April 23, 2014. From left are Valerie Demisheva, Tony Bravo and Maghan McDowell.

Ashley Infante works behind the desk at Drybar during a Style Launch event to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the salon in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Photo: Laura Morton, Special To The Chronicle

Ashley Infante works behind the desk at Drybar during a Style...

Ashley Infante works behind the desk at Drybar during a Style... Photo-6210808.84509 - SFGate

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Alan Maramag (left) and Ian Anderson enjoy cocktails with friends during the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

George Revel (left) and Tim Niven enjoy the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Meagan Hensly (left) and Andrew Florin enjoy the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Ian Page helps out making cocktails behind the bar during the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Photo: Laura Morton, Special To The Chronicle

Ian Page helps out making cocktails behind the bar during the Style...

Ian Page helps out making cocktails behind the bar during the Style... Photo-6210790.84509 - SFGate

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Michael Alzona, the manager of the Wingtip store, works the DJ table during the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section during the festivities at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Photo: Laura Morton / Special To The Chronicle

Michael Alzona, the manager of the Wingtip store, works the DJ...

Michael Alzona, the manager of the Wingtip store, works the DJ... Photo-6210791.84509 - SFGate

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Joe Roberts gives Michael Siracusa a haircut during the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Vasti Porter, the master bootblack at Wingtip, gives a guest a shoe shine during the Style Launch event at Wingtip a to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Photo: Laura Morton, Special To The Chronicle

Vasti Porter, the master bootblack at Wingtip, gives a guest a shoe...

Chanel Harper enjoys a cocktail at the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Jeremy Black, Jon Levin and Gus Walbolt (left to right) enjoy the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Tim Niven pours a cocktail for guests of the the Style Launch event at Wingtip to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section during the festivities at the store in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Photo: Laura Morton, Special To The Chronicle

Tim Niven pours a cocktail for guests of the the Style Launch event...

Tim Niven pours a cocktail for guests of the the Style Launch event... Photo-6210785.84509 - SFGate

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Front: Alaska Vinette poses with the Chronicle's Heather Towle and Erin Skidmore at Pretty Penny in Oakland on April 23, 2014.

Kelli George-Ott and Kristopher Ott offer samples of their product Hella Hot Nuts, made in a home kitchen in Alameda County by Father Ott's at Pretty Penny in Oakland during the Style Celebrations at Bay Area Boutiques on April 23, 2014.

Nicole Stutz, of Marchesa, center, and Jordan Deherrera, of POPGANG, relax on tyne couch at Welcome Stranger during the San Francisco Chronicle Style section relaunch events in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Clearly Kombucha was serving Kombucha sangria with cava and fruit at Azalea for the San Francisco Chronicle Style section relaunch events in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Natalie O'Brien and Isabel Perez pose for a photo at Welcome Stranger during the San Francisco Chronicle Style section relaunch events in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Owen Buenaventura, right, and Robert Shabazz pose for a photo at Welcome Stranger during the San Francisco Chronicle Style section relaunch events in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Nick Williams and Jordan Deherrera, of POPGANG, check out the paper at Welcome Stranger during the San Francisco Chronicle Style section relaunch events in Hayes Valley in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Photo: Jason Henry, Special To The Chronicle

Nick Williams and Jordan Deherrera, of POPGANG, check out the paper...

Bay Area boutiques, including HeidiSays Shoes, participated in Style Celebrations in honor of the new Style section in the SF Chronicle on April 23, 2014. From left are Heidi Sabelhaus Myers and Dani Agnew.

Bay Area boutiques, including HeidiSays Shoes, participated in Style Celebrations in honor of the new Style section in the SF Chronicle on April 23, 2014. Jonna Constantine shows off a temporary tattoo.

Bay Area boutiques including HeidiSays Shoes participated in Style Celebrations in honor of the new Style section in the SF Chronicle on April 23, 2014. From left are: Mariana Rios, Heidi Sabelhaus Myers, Sam Oiwoh, and Tony Rodriguez.

Bay Area boutiques, including HeidiSays Collections, participated in Style Celebrations in honor of the new Style section in the SF Chronicle on April 23, 2014. From left are Katie Conway, Christina Laetz, and Tony Rodriguez.

Bay Area boutiques including HeidiSays Shoes participated in Style Celebrations in honor of the new Style section in the SF Chronicle on April 23, 2014. From left are: Heidi Sabelhaus Myers, Sam Oiwoh, and Jonna Constantine.

Bay Area boutiques, including HeidiSays Collections, participated in Style Celebrations in honor of the Chronicle's new Style section on April 23, 2014. From left are Melissa Carson and Carlotta Duncan.

Brittany Paz (right) gives Rachael McClure a blow dry while working at Drybar during a Style Launch event to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the salon in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Brittany Paz (left) styles Rachael McClure's hair while working at Drybar during a Style Launch event to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the salon in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.

Bella Yahnke (left) and Brittany Paz style Dalal Aldilaima's hair at Drybar during a Style Launch event to celebrate the San Francisco Chronicle's newly reimagined Style section at the salon in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014.